I don’t own so many gourmands and I wear them rarely but Lira is absolutely one of the best truly gourmand vanillas out there. I like that they offer these small sizes as well since it’s a perfect size for people like me. I want to enjoy the mellow delicious scent of it but I don’t wear it anywhere else but home. There are three main notes in Lira - Vanilla, Citrus and Licorice - which makes me to think a thick, smooth and delicious cake. The concoction is very mellow and “edible” in the most realistic way. Lavender is balancing the sweetness with Cinnamon but those notes are not so obvious. There is musky base but some times while wearing this the base feels a little bit woody as well. This is sweet for sure but I don’t feel this so overly sweet than you could imagine because of Caramel which is mentioned. It’s very restrained. Luckily Bergamot in the opening fades away quickly and it changes into Licorice which slowly disappears and the delicious Vanilla is left. I think the hype around this is definitely deserved even if the gourmands are not my favorite category of perfumes. And I think the reason is that I don’t eat any cakes, any pies, any sweet things. 😅💁🏽♀️ Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes